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Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021

R-Squared Energy

Small declines were also reported in coal, natural gas, and nuclear consumption, while renewables and hydropower recorded gains. The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27.2%), natural gas (24.7%), hydropower (6.9%), renewables (5.7%), and nuclear power (4.3%). Renewables and Nuclear Power.

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Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details

Low Carbon Prosperity

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015) ) In this Part 2, I provide some extended details on the assessments presented in Part I. The paper reports that 52% of facilities considered reported emission increases between 2011-12 and 2013-15.

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Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details

Low Carbon Prosperity

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015) ) In this Part 2, I provide some extended details on the assessments presented in Part I. The paper reports that 52% of facilities considered reported emission increases between 2011-12 and 2013-15.

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SUN DAY says data show renewables could meet 33% of need by 2030…and maybe more

Renewable Energy World

EIA’s most recent “ Electric Power Monthly ” report reveals that renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) provided 22.5% A decade earlier, during the first four months of 2011, renewables provided 13.75% of electrical production. in April 2011 (year-to-date) to 13.9%

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After Pandemic, New York’s Buildings Face Daunting Decarbonization Mandate

GreenTechMedia

Local Law 97, one of 10 bills in the sweeping Climate Mobilization Act , requires New York City’s 50,000 largest buildings to reduce their carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and by 80 percent by 2050. Owners of noncompliant buildings face the prospect of multimillion-dollar annual fines beginning in 2024.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2020

Mr. Sustainability

A sudden collapse of the industry - called a carbon crunch - could lead to economic disaster of epic proportions. Carbon Tracker states that the world is “witnessing the decline and fall of the fossil fuel system”. The transition is among us. Betting on a recovery is exactly what the second camp is doing however.